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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,434.60, 156,651.90 and 25,547.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,434.60, 156,651.90 and 25,547.80 is: 38,321.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,434.60 : 156,651.90 = 25,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,434.60/156,651.90 = 25,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,434.60x = 156,651.90 × 25,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,434.60x = 4,002,111,410.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,111,410.82/104,434.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,321.70

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